National Republican., 1887-10-13
YOUNG HEARTS MADE u>rrY
Before tho Altar tho vows OF Love ami
Constancv Are taken.


There were several hundred people at st.
Aloysius' Church last evening to witness
the marriage OF Mr.. Eugene ID Carusi ami
Mise Mary Elizabeth Merritt, daughter Of
Nr and Mrs A. E. Merritt. When the
gates were opened to the people they
crowded into the church. aud the weddiiy
guests who arrived In carriages were sadly
jostled. The altar was brilliantly lighted,
and the marriage group made a very pretty
picture. The ushers were Mr. Walter Il
Acker, Mr. Llttelle, Mr.. j. L. Heskill, and
Mr.. KiDsey, OF Baltimore. The groom was
attended by his best man, Mr.. Campbell
W. Bushnell. The bride was escorted
to the altar by her father,
and was preceded by her sister, Mise Stella
Merritt, and the bridesmaids, the Misses
solomons, Miss Jones, and Miss Bestor
They wore dresses OF white tulle, and
carried punches Of gol len rod. The bride
wore superb sweeping robe OF white silk,
yelled with tulle, that was caught aud fast
ened In her hair with orange blossoms.
Father McGurk, pastor OF st. Aloysius',
ofliciated. assisted by Fathers Noonan aud
o'Connell. After the service the bridal
party and the invited guests drove to the
Merritt residence, 6l2 II street, where a re-
ception was held from Z to o o'clock, when
the newly welded pair donned their travel
ing apparel, and left the city on their wed.
ding Journey.
MADIGAN-sCHwING.
The pretty church Of st. Patrick's was
the scene OF happy marriage Yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock. A large company
were assembled at that time to witness the
ceremony. Mr.. ID. Z. Mccarthy and Mr..
w. I. DoDnelly seated the congregation.
There were some foliage plants on the
altar and the candles were lighted. Miss
Annie Schwing and Mr. FraukP. Midigan,
the high contracting parties, arrived iu a
carriage, and were received by the ushers,
who escorted them to the altar. Father
Walter, Of st. Patrck's, performed the
ceremony In the most effective manner,
Rev. John L. Wbalen, secretary to Clrii-
nal Gibbons, from Baltimore, and Father
McGee, OF 81. Patric %, assisting. The
bride wore tight fitting tailormaie suit
Of caster colored cloth, with brown plush
carried pyramidal bouquet OF La France
roses fripged with maideD's hair ferns Miss
Boone, the organist, played the wedding
marches. At the close OF the service the
bridal party drove to the Sixth street sta.
tion and took the IL O'Clock train for New
York where they were to make their frat
stop. Before their departure number of
their friends came to zee them off and there
was a general season Of Handwriting, EN-
DThCeb, CODHTdtuldtlOUs, uuu UODu Wlbutt
for time. When at last the train was
called MIR. and Mrs. Madlgan went through
the station gates as handsome and as happy
couple as the cars ever carried on bridal
tour They will return to the city In q
couple Of weeks aud will reside at $40 B
street southwest.
FIsCHER-BENDuEIM.
One Of the most brilliant weddings tina,
ever took place in the city Of Alexandra
was solemnized last night at the Jewish
Synagogue, the Rev. Rabbi Stern, OF this
city, officiating The most deeply interested
parties were Miss Rosa Bendheim, of Alex
andria, and Mr.. Max Fischer, Of the Bos
ton Dry GOODS House, OF this city. After
| the rabbi had added one to one aud theu
| discovered that only one remained the Gu
tire company adjourned to McBurney't
Hall and partook Of sumptuous collation.
| The floor was then cleared and dancing wat
indul ed In until an early hour this morn-
ing. The happy couple were the recipients
| OF large number OF very costly presents
| Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs
Woodward, and Mr.. and Mrs. Lothrop
Miss r. Cans, Miss Heidenheinier, Mis-
Bertha Kaufman, Miss Eva Stern, Mrs
Mary Neumeyer, Miss Minnie Fischer (sis
ter Of the groom) and the Misses SUMMIT RS
Of this city; Mrs; Joseph Friedenwald, Mr.
and Mrs: Goldenberg, Mr.. and Mrs: Green
baum, Mr.. Weinberg, Miss Becky Reuben
Mrs. A.. Hecht. Mr.. NJ. Hecht, and s. J
Hecht, of Baltimore, Md; Mr.. j. Rosewalt
and daughter, of Montgomery, Ala; Mis-
Katie Michelhacher, Of Richmond, Va, ant
Mr.. A. j. Waldman, OF New York.